The Blues scored the game's first four goals and cruised to a 5-2 win over the Blackhawks at Scottrade Center. Jaden Schwartz capped a hat trick with an empty-netter in the final minute. Vladimir Tarasenko and Kyle Brodziak also found the back of the net for St. Louis, which got 22 saves from Jake Allen. The Blues snapped a two-game skid to improve to 5-2-and-0.
Richard Panik and Ryan Hartman had power-play goals late in the third period to get Chicago on the board. Corey Crawford stopped 28 shots in defeat. The Blackhawks fell to 4-2-and-1.
The Blackhawks play at the United Center tonight against Edmonton.
